# kingly

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #68,361

## Definitions
1. Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.
2. Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.

## Etymology
From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċ (“kingly, royal”), equivalent to king + -ly. Cognate with Dutch koninklijk (“kingly, royal”), German königlich (“kingly”), Swedish kunglig (“kingly”). Compare also Old English cynelīċ (“kingly, royal, public”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kingly